May's Visa Bulletin arrives a bit later than usual. But there are some positive movements.
Family Based:
F-1 Worldwide advances 82 days while Philippines moves forward with 7 months. Mexico only advances 7 days.
F2A remains current, which means spouse and children applicants of permanent residents can continue filing for adjustment of status in the U.S.
F2B Philippines advances 4 months. The rest of the countries advance 83 days except for Mexico.
F4 Philippines moves forward with 5 months.
Employment Based:
EB-1 Worldwide becomes current. China advances 28 days and India advances 3 months.
EB-2 and EB-3 China advance 1 month. EB-2 and EB-3 India move forward by 8 days and 38 days respectively.
EB-5 China advances with 2 months, and EB-5 India advances with 9 months to 10/1/2019. EB-5 Vietnam advances with 52 days.
To find out how to use the Visa Bulletin, please click here.
*Note - President Trump issued an Executive Order to bar overseas immigrants from entering the U.S. for 60 days, with exceptions. Please visit here for more information.
EB-5 China advances with 2 months, and EB-5 India advances with 9 months to 10/1/2019. EB-5 Vietnam advances with 52 days.
To find out how to use the Visa Bulletin, please click here.
*Note - President Trump issued an Executive Order to bar overseas immigrants from entering the U.S. for 60 days, with exceptions. Please visit here for more information.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval) FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only
Family
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Other Countries
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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F1
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AD
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03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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03/22/2014
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10/22/1997
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09/01/2010
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FD
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11/22/2014
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11/22/2014
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11/22/2014
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12/08/1999
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06/01/2011
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F2A
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AD
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C
|
C
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C
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C
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C
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FD
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03/01/2020
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03/01/2020
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03/01/2020
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03/01/2020
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03/01/2020
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F2B
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AD
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01/15/2015
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01/15/2015
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01/15/2015
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01/15/1999
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06/01/2010
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FD
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09/22/2015
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09/22/2015
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09/22/2015
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09/08/1999
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02/01/2011
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F3
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AD
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03/15/2008
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03/15/2008
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03/15/2008
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06/08/1996
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11/15/2000
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FD
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12/15/2008
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12/15/2008
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12/15/2008
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07/15/2000
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08/22/2001
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F4
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AD
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07/22/2006
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07/22/2006
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01/08/2005
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04/15/1998
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10/01/2000
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FD
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07/28/2007
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07/28/2007
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09/08/2005
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01/22/1999
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06/01/2001
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1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)
Employment
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Other Countries
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China
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El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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Vietnam
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EB1
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AD
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C
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07/15/2017
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C
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08/01/2015
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C
|
C
|
C
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FD
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C
|
10/01/2017
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C
|
03/15/2017
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C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB2
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AD
|
C
|
10/01/2015
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C
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06/02/2009
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C
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C
|
C
|
FD
|
C
|
08/01/2016
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C
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07/01/2009
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C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB3
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AD
|
01/01/2017
|
05/15/2016
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01/01/2017
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03/01/2009
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01/01/2017
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01/01/2017
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01/01/2017
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FD
|
04/01/2019
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03/01/2017
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04/01/2019
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02/01/2010
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04/01/2019
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04/01/2019
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04/01/2019
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Other Workers
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AD
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01/01/2017
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07/15/2008
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01/01/2017
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03/01/2009
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01/01/2017
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01/01/2017
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01/01/2017
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FD
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04/01/2019
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08/01/2008
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01/01/2019
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02/01/2010
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04/01/2019
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04/01/2019
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04/01/2019
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EB4
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AD
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C
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C
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08/15/2016
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C
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05/01/2018
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C
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C
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FD
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C
|
C
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09/15/2016
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C
|
C
|
C
|
C
| |
EB5
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AD
|
C
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07/15/2015
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C
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10/01/2019
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C
|
C
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04/01/2017
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FD
|
C
|
12/15/2015
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C
|
C
|
C
|
C
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C
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1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding
prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
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